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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Badger Journals

Research made Readable.

We read, discuss, and write about the latest scientific papers to turn complicated literature into digests any undergraduate can follow.

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3: Research areas covered
3+: Student contributors
Weekly: Journal club meetings
All: Majors welcome

Our Mission

Making research accessible to everyone.

As an undergraduate researcher, you are often thrown into research with little understanding of how it works. While vast knowledge is freely available online, finding, reading, and understanding primary literature can be challenging when you're new to research.

Equally important, and often more difficult, is communicating what you learn. The ability to critically analyze scientific papers and clearly explain complex concepts is essential whether you pursue graduate school, medicine, or industry.

Badger Journals helps undergraduates build these skills through reading, discussing, and writing about research, making scientific literature accessible while helping students become stronger scientists and communicators.

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Digests across the sciences

Student-written reviews in the fields our members care about.

Cardiovascular
Heart disease, vascular biology, cardiac imaging, and circulatory health research.
Cancer
Oncology, tumor biology, immunotherapy, and precision cancer treatment.
Neuroscience
The brain and nervous system, neurodegeneration, cognition, and neural circuits.
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